Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 76.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
76.0%
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2012
All-time low
67.9%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Latvia stood at 76.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Latvia peaked at 81.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.9% | — |
| 2003 | 80.3% | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 67.9% | 80.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 76.2% | 81.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Latvia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Latvia was 76.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release